Gestalt Perception And Microsoft Word
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5 pages in length. Gestalt theory, which was introduced by German psychologists Kurt Koffka, Wolfgang Köhler and Max Wertheimer, is a faction of psychology that contends human thought and behavior should be studied as a whole, as opposed to breaking it into isolated segments of stimulus and response. The manner by which the theory of perception applies to a word-processing package such as Microsoft Word resides in how the operator psychologically perceives the program. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Group Therapy and Irvin Yalom
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This five-page-paper presents an in-depth discussion on the beliefs of psychotherapist Irvin Yalom on group therapy. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Habituation and Dishabituation
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8 pages in length. Individuals have varying abilities to assess the degree of variation between either related or unrelated events. Habituation is the technical psychological equivalent of 'get used to it,' and is important in industrial applications involving environmental noise and chemical odors. Some workers do indeed 'get used to it' more quickly than others, while some are affected to the point of illness. The underlying difference may be no more than personality type, a point that could be effectively and economically important to industrial manufacturers and affect worker placement according to personality type. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Habituation and Dishabituation #2
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6 pages in length. Observed behavior can result from habituated responses. Habituation is the technical psychological equivalent of 'get used to it,' and then exhibit a resulting change in behavior. Many researchers directly apply the results of animal studies to human behavior, but at least one cautions against doing so. The underlying difference may be no more than personality type, a point that could be effectively and economically important to industrial manufacturers and affect worker placement according to personality type. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Hans Eysenck/Biological Basis for Personality
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A 15 page research paper that examines the model of personality development formulated by British psychologist Hans Eysenck, who posited that certain behavioral characteristics have a biological base. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Historical Evolution Of Behaviorism Analyzed
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This 8 page research paper charts the evolution of the behaviorist school of psychology from its beginnings to its present-day incarnations. Specifically discussed are the psychologists who had a major impact on the development of behaviorism, and its changes through the years. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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How Can Human Memory Best Be Described?
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17 pages in length. The human memory is best described as a receptacle for events that occurred in one's past. Utilizing both short- and long-term memory, people draw upon a vast catalog within their minds as a means by which to recall desired retrospection. Research has illustrated how certain aspects such as genetics, disease and environment diversely impact human memory, with old age representing a lifestage where memory recall is often significantly impaired. The writer discusses several aspects associated to human memory, including Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory, B.F. Skinner, recalling childhood memories and addressing such memory problems as ADD. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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How Environments Can Enhance Or Inhibit One's Sense of Independence
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10 pages in length. The author discusses the problems disabled persons have and their relationship to the ADA. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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